Two-way stitch holder



March 29, 1960 s. s. SORLIE 2,930,213

TWO-WAY STITCH HOLDER Filed July 8, 1959 Fly. 6

54 George 5. Some 44 56 INVENTOR.

TWO-WAY STITCH HOLDER George S. Sorlie, Billings, Mont.

Application Juiy 8, 1959, Serial No. 825,818

6 Claims. (Cl. 66-1) This invention relates generally to knittingequipment and more particularly to a knitting device which enables aknitter to take off stitches from the knitting needle to the device andto remove them therefrom from either end, to a knitting needle.

It is often desirable to take off stitching from the knitting needle andsecure them to some form of means in a position similar to that in whichthey were in form and alignment on the knitting needle so as to enable aknitter to remove the stitches from either end of the means to aknitting needle. By enabling a knitter to remove stitches from eitherend, more flexibility in the knitting process is permitted and the'necessity of the second removal of the knit loops to another knittingneedle in order to reverse the take offposition of the loops iseliminated. I In View of this, it is the principal object of thisinvention to provide a stitch holding device which enables the knitterto take off stitches from the knitting needle and in turn to remove thestitches from either end of the stitch' holderg.

It is a further object of this invention to providea novel two-waystitch holder construction which is extremely simple in construction andaccordingly relatively inexpensive to manufacture and utilize.

In accordance with the above stated objects, below is specificallydescribed the construction and utilization of the stitch holdercomprising this invention and including a double safety pin type holdercharacterized by the fact' that the needle may be removed from eitherleg portion lterminally secured to a bight portion of they-shapedmember. Each of the leg portions is bifurcated and 'de fine a horizontaland angular passagetherethrough. The pin or needle forming a portion ofthe stitch holder is adapted to extend through both leg portions,received in the aligned horizontal passages. However, in order to placestitches thereon or remove stitches from either end thereof, the pin maybe retained in the angular passage of one leg portion, free at theremote end thereof. The bifurcations of each leg portion are inherentlyresiliently urged toward each other to support the pin.

Other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparentreside in the details of construction and operation as more fullyhereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals referto like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention illustrating the pinextending through the horizontal passages defined in the respective legportions;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view illustrating the pin in ahorizontal position having stitches retained thereon, and furtherillustrating the pin in a dotted line position received in the angularlydisposed passage. Also, the pin is illustrated in dotted lines in anintermediate position;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating indetail the inner surface of one of the bifurcated elements;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view 2,930,213 PatentedMar. 29, 1960 ice 2 illustrating the inner details of one of thebifurcated elements; V t

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational View of one leg portionlooking at the leg portion from be-. tween the two leg portions; and tFigure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view of a leg portionlooking at the leg portion from outside the device. e

With continuing reference to the drawings, the numeral 10 generallyrepresents the stitch holder comprising this invention and basicallyincludes a U-shaped member 12:

having a bight portion 14 and opposed legportions v16and 18 terminallysecured to the bight portion 14. A pin or needle 20 is used inconjunction with the U-shaped m'em ber 12and may be supported betweenthe leg'portions 16 and 18 or by eitherleg portion alone. i

The U-shaped member 12 may be constructed of any. adaptablematerial butis preferably made'of a somewhat resilient plastic, rubber, or metal.The resiliency desired is for the purpose of retaining the pin 20 in thedesired position as will be more particularly understood below.

Each of the leg portions 16 and 18 is bifurcatedand includes bifurcatedelements 22 and 24. The bifurcated elements '22 and 24'are formedintegral with the bight portion14 and define a vertical opening 26therebetween.

The end :surfaces of each of the bifurcated elements 2 2-. and 24 areinclined outwardly as illustrated at 28' and 30,

r inclined'end surfaces 28 and Sllofpthe bifurcated elements 22 and 24are also inclined toward the opposingleg portion. Accordingly, it willbe seen that with the bight portion 14accommodated on a. flat surface asin Figure '3, the end surfaces of the leg portions will define an inner;

edge 32'and an outeredge 34 with the inner edge being at a higherelevation than the outer edge.

The bifurcatedelements 22 and 24 of course define op. posed surfacesadjacent the opening 26. Eachoffthe opposed surfaces includes ahorizontally disposed groovei36 and an angularly disposed groove 38 withthe grooves 36' and 38 converging at a common area generally designatedas 40. Theopposing surfaces of the respective bifurcated elements 22 and24 allow. opposed grooves to cooperate to format: ang'ular' passage 42and aihorizontal passage 44. An area generally designated as 46 isincluded between the grooves 38 and 36. The area 46 includes surfaces 48and 50 which extend inwardly and converge along a line designated as5-2. In order to provide proper wall support, the bifurcated elements 22and 24 define protuberances as 54 and 56 adjacent the grooves formed onthe opposed surfaces.

'In the use of this invention, it is desired to place stitches 60 on thepin 20 and to be able to remove the stitches on either side of the pin20. The pin 20 maybe moved from the horizontal position indicated inFigure 1, when the pin is received in the horizontal passage 44, to a 30position as illustrated in a dotted line in Figure 2 when the pin isreceived in the angularly disposed passage 42. Moreover, the pin 20 maybe removed from the U-shaped member 12 completely by pulling the pin 20directly upward. Either end of the pin 20 may be removed from either ofthe leg portions 16 or 18 by pulling upwardly on the pin side to beremoved. It will be seen that the pin 20, received in the horizontalpassage 44, will ride along the inwardly extending surface 50 and sospread the bifurcated elements 22 and 24 to open them sufficiently sothat the pin may be jerked from the resilient grip of the opposedbifurcated elements 22 and 24.

With the pin 20 in place in a horizontal position, the pin may be placedin the angular 30 position by disengaging one end of the pin 20 from theholder and by pressingdownward on that portion of the pin which extendsbeyond-the holder or in lieu thereofby pulling upward on the disengagedend. The disengaged end of the pin may be returned to a securedhorizontal position by lifting iupward on the protruding portion ofthe'en gaged end ofthe pin or by pushing downward on the disengaged end,and; by pressing the pininto the horizontaljgr'oove. When the pin ismoved from a 30 positionto the horizontal position, the designcharacteristics of the leg portions, enable the pin,which is in fulcrum,to assume the horizontal position immediately before the pin 20 comes incontact with the horizontal passage 44, The pin 20, then resting betweenopposed surfaces 50, is pressed into place in the horizontal passage 44.It will be noted that the particular design characteristics enable thepin20' to be removed as disclosed without the angular passage, forinstance, interfering with or retarding the downwardmotion of: the pinto the horizontal passage 44.

It will be appreciated that above has'been disclosed an extremely simpledevice for enabling stitches to'be taken off from a knitting needle andplaced on the pin forming a portion of this device in the same form andalignment as they were on the knitting needle. Thereafter, the deviceenables the stitches to be easily removed from either end of the pin. i

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily oeeur'to those skilled in" the art, itfis not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operatidn shownand def-fscribed, accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may beresorted to, falling within'the scope'df' the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A two-way stitch holder comprising a U -shaped member including abight portion and a pair of legpor tions, each of said leg portionsincluding a horizontally disposed passage, and an angularly disposedpassage,'said horizontal passages being aligned. l i i 2.A' two-waystitch holder comprising a U-shaped member including a bight portion anda of leg portions, each of said leg portions including a horizontallydisposed passage, and an angularly disposed passage, said horizontalpassages being aligned, said horizontal passage and said angular passageof each leg portion con ata common passage area.

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tions, each of said leg portions including a horizontally disposedpassage, and an angularly disposed passage, said horizontal passagesbeing aligned, each of said legs being bifurcated and including a firstbifurcated element and a second bifurcated element, each of said firstand second bifurcated elements defining horizontal and angular grooveson opposed surfaces thereof, said opposed grooves cooperating to formsaid horizontal and angular passages. 4. A two-way stitch holdercomprising a U-shaped member including a bight portion and a pair of legportions, each of said leg portions including a horizontally disposedpassage, and an angularly disposed passage, said horizontal passagesbeing aligned, each of said legs being bifurcated and including a firstbifurcated element and a second bifurcated element, each of said firstand second bifurcated elements defining horizontal and angular grooveson opposed surfaces thereof, said opposed grooves cooperating to formsaid horizontal and angular passages, said horizontal passage and saidangular "passage of each leg portion converging at a common passagearea.

l 5. A two-way stitch holder comprising a U-shaped member including abight portion and a pair of leg portions, each of said leg portionsincluding a horizontally disposed passage, and an angularly disposedpassage, said horizontal passages being aligned, each of said legs beingbifurcated and including a first bifurcated element and a secondbifurcated element, each of said first and second bifurcated" elements"defining horizontal and angular grooves on opposed surfaces "thereof,said opposed grooves cooperating to form said horizontal and angularpassages, said bifurcated elements having outwardly 'in clined endsurfaces. "6. A two-way stitch holder comprising a U-shaped memberincluding a bight portion and a pair of leg portions, each of said legportions including a horizontally disposed passage, and an angularlydisposed passage, said horizontal passages being aligned, each of saidlegs being bifurcated and including a first bifurcated element and asecond bifurcated element, each of said first and second bifurcatedelements defining horizontal and angular grooves on opposed surfacesthereof, said opposed grooves cooperating to form said horizontal andangular passages, said horizontal passage and said angular passage ofeach leg portion converging at a common passage area, an area includedbetween said horizontal and angular passage, said included areaeomprisingconverging' inwardly cxf endin w at N man er s tes-

